St Giles Check

Its design is pattern BBWBWBB — the page of every tartan sharing this colour sequence.

The St Giles Check tartan groups 2 setts — the same named design recorded as different cloths (its kilt, Carpet, Child's…, or a transcription apart). The master sett (★) is the exemplar.

SettΔTartanThread countThreadsDate
St Giles CheckDB/6 N2 W2 N50 W2 N2 DP/61281984
St Giles Check sett
St. Giles Check (Corporate)0.06T/12 N4 W4 N100 W4 N4 DP/122561984
St. Giles Check (Corporate) sett

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